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Christopher Wren

Type Figure Region England Time 1632–1723 Also known as Christopher Wren、Sir Christopher Wren、雷恩

Christopher Wren was a British architect, scientist, and mathematician who led London's rebuilding after the Great Fire, designing St Paul's Cathedra…

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  1. 1632–1660Oxford · OxfordshireWren first studied astronomy and anatomy, served as professor of geometry at Oxford, and designed several Oxford buildings from 1657 into the 1660s. He helped found the Royal Society in 1660, renowned for his scientific reputation while his architectural career was still beginning.
  2. 1661–1675London · LondonFrom 1661 Wren took part in London's civic and church repairs; after the 1666 fire he was commissioned to direct the city's rebuilding plan, proposing broad avenues not fully implemented but designing over fifty churches. Construction of the new St Paul's Cathedral began in 1668, he became Surveyor of the King's Works in 1669, and between 1661 and 1670 he shaped London's Baroque cityscape.
  3. 1675–1723London · LondonSt Paul's Cathedral was completed in 1710, its dome becoming a London landmark. Wren also designed the west wing of Hampton Court Palace and Greenwich Hospital, serving long as Surveyor of the King's Works until his retirement in 1718, and remains one of the most influential architects in British history.

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